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Small fire evacuates Kelowna condo building

The fire was said to have sparked on the fourth floor
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539 Yates Road was evacuated due to a small fire on the fourth floor on May 12. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Residents of 539 Yates Road, the Verve complex, were evacuated due to a fire on the fourth floor of the building.

Kelowna fire crews responded to the scene just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sprinklers on the fourth floor are said to have gone off. The small fire has been put out.

The cause of the blaze is not known at this time.

More to come.

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